Set of blank bird-themed rewards of merit, location unknown

Description

Sheet containing seven blank rewards of merit, each with designated spaces to add student's and teacher's names. Each reward contains a color illustration of a different bird; birds depicted are the lazuli finch (lazuli bunting), the scarlet-crowned fly-catcher (vermilion flycatcher), the blue grosbeak, the Canada bunting (American tree sparrow), the common pine-finch (pine grosbeak), the indigo bunting, and the Louisiana tanagar (western tanager). The illustrations appear to be copies or reproductions of images drawn by John James Audubon for his landmark book "The Birds of America".

Details

Descriptive Terms

rewards of merit
students
teachers
education
birds (motifs)
rewards of merit

Physical Descrption

1 sheet of rewards of merit; 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches (comprised of 7 individual rewards of merit; 2 3/8 x 4 inches each)

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.04.06.007

Record Details

Material Type

rewards of merit

Description Level

Item

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